Finding a Placement

As a candidate, you are responsible for finding an articling placement with a Law Society approved articling principal. You must confirm that your articling principal is approved by the Law Society prior to starting your placement by contacting Licensing and Accreditation through your online account.

If you are currently seeking an articling placement, there are several initiatives and supports to assist you below.

Please note the requirement for placements to meet the Mandatory Minimum Compensation requirement for placements commencing after May 1, 2023. Additional information can be found here.

If you are a law student participating in the recruitment process for a summer position in Toronto or an articling placement, please refer to the recruitment procedures below.

The Law Society sets out Procedures governing the recruitment of students for summer positions in the City of Toronto as well as Procedures for the recruitment of articling candidates across the province of Ontario. These Procedures are binding on licensees, students and licensing process candidates and are to be followed in letter as well as in spirit. Participants in law student recruitment are encouraged to review the relevant documents in full, and to contact the Law Society should they require any clarification or assistance.

• 2024-2025 Articling Recruitment Procedures
• 2025-2026 Articling Recruitment Procedures
• 2024 Toronto Summer Student Recruitment Procedures
• 2025 Toronto Summer Student Recruitment Procedures

• Fair Hiring Practice Guidelines
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Addressing Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement
• Preventing and Addressing Harassment and Discrimination
• Mandatory Minimum Compensation